Property from The Collection of Carole and Alex Rosenberg, New York
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Jesús Rafael Soto
Homenaje al Humano (Tribute to the Human), from An American Portrait 1776-1976, Volume 1
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- $7,000 - 10,000
$10,795
Lot Details
Multiple comprised of screenprinted wood and metal relief, contained in the original An American Portrait 1776-1976 cream leather-bound portfolio box.
1975
19 3/8 x 26 x 5 in. (49.2 x 66 x 12.7 cm)
Signed and numbered 'XL/L' in black ink on the reverse (one of 50 in Roman numerals, the edition was 175 and 25 artist's proofs), published by Transworld Art, New York, 1976.
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Jesús Rafael Soto
Venezuelan | B. 1923 D. 2005Jesús Rafael Soto was born in Ciudad Bolívar and studied at the School of Visual and Applied Arts in Caracas. During this period he became acquainted with Los Disidentes, a group of artists that included Alejandro Otero and Carlos Cruz-Diez. In addition to his fellow compatriots, Soto’'s work was influenced by Kazimir Malevich and Piet Mondrian.
The main artistic tenets evinced in Soto's works are pure abstraction, vibrations, progressions and geometric rigor. They can be seen through the use of lines and superimposed squares in his sculptures, made with paint and a series of industrial and synthetic materials. He spent much time in Europe, becoming a key member of the Group Zero movement, which included such artists as Lucio Fontana, Gunther Uecker and Yves Klein. As a result, Soto's work also incorporates modernist concepts such as light, time, movement, color manipulation and space. All of these facets place him as an important figure within the Kinetic and Op Art movements.
Browse ArtistThe main artistic tenets evinced in Soto's works are pure abstraction, vibrations, progressions and geometric rigor. They can be seen through the use of lines and superimposed squares in his sculptures, made with paint and a series of industrial and synthetic materials. He spent much time in Europe, becoming a key member of the Group Zero movement, which included such artists as Lucio Fontana, Gunther Uecker and Yves Klein. As a result, Soto's work also incorporates modernist concepts such as light, time, movement, color manipulation and space. All of these facets place him as an important figure within the Kinetic and Op Art movements.